Bubba Watson admits he wasn’t a true Scotsman when he wore mini-kilt during drunken post-Ryder Cup party at Gleneagles

00:01, 16 Jul 2015

ByEuan McLean

HOWEVER, this week the Florida star wants to write himself into Scottish folklore among the greatest champions who have tasted Open success at St Andrews.

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Ricky Fowler & Bubba Watson pay their own tribute to Gleneagles

BUBBA WATSON admitted he wasn’t a true Scotsman when he donned a mini-kilt and very little else during the drunken post-Ryder Cup party at Gleneagles.

But this week the Florida star wants to write himself into Scottish folklore among the greatest champions who have tasted Open success at St Andrews.

Watson was playing it for laughs yesterday when he reflected on that wild night in the American team room when he, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler were pictured dressed in tiny tartan kilts.

Now, 10 months on, Watson revealed it was lucky that a little more wasn’t flashed for all the world to see.

He said: “If you watched social media, you’ll know what we all wore in our room. I hate to say, I had underwear on under mine. Some other guys didn’t.

“I love coming over to Scotland. I’m enjoying it.

“Yesterday we practised here and then my caddie and I went to Kingsbarns. I love this kind of golf. It’s a challenge. It comes down to making putts.”